David J. Martin Collection (3371) Finding Aid
Collection Item Number: 33710000000
- Collection
- David J. Martin Collection
- Title
- David J. Martin Collection (3371) Finding Aid
- Finding Aid Date
- 2023-02-17
- Linear Feet
- 0.25
- Language(s)
- English
- Dates
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Creation: Majority of material found within 1965 - 1968
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of approximately a quarter of a linear foot of materials documenting Specialist David John Martin's U.S. Army service with 1st Platoon, HHC Company, 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. The materials include photographs and images; correspondence; service records; clippings; a Christmas card; pay vouchers; military orders; travel vouchers; certificates; financial records; medical records; website printouts; award citations; a photo album; and slides. The materials are dated predominately 1965-1968.- 1
- Scrapbooks
3371scrapbook1684 - Photo Album
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- 20
- Slides
Landscapes; base scenes; helicopters; street scenes; David Martin and fellow soldiers; beach
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- 51
- Photographs
21 photographs - family photographs; basic training; base scenes; aircraft; aerial views; Central Highlands; forward command post; barracks; David Martin and fellow soldiers; street scenes; shops; Bong Son; monuments; military ceremonies; wildlife; smoke; An Khe; b&w, color; 3.5 x 3.5 inches
30 photographs - graduation; David Martin with fellow soldiers; aerial views; rice paddies; basic training; tanks; helicopters; armored personnel carriers; convoys; landscapes; Camp Evans; base scenes; Bong Son; color; various sizes
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- Box 1 [TTU - Southwest Collections Building, 2nd Floor, Stacks, D183.3 [D183.3]]
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Correspondence to David Martin from family (January 1966)
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Correspondence to David Martin from family (February 1966)
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Correspondence to David Martin from family (March 1966)
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Correspondence to David Martin from family (April 1966)
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Correspondence to David Martin from family (May 1966)
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Correspondence to David Martin from family (June, September 1966)
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Correspondence from David Martin to family (1967-1968)
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Correspondence to David Martin from friend (1969)
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Service records, pay/travel vouchers, military orders, certificates, award citations (1965-1968, 1972, 1999)
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Selective Service records, clippings, Christmas card (1965-1968, No Date)
- Perma Link
- https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=33710000000
- Citation
- David J. Martin Collection (3371) Finding Aid, David J. Martin Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=33710000000, Accessed 11 May 2026.
- Pub Credit Line
- 33710000000, David J. Martin Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University
- Added: 17 Feb 2023 [Updated: 20 Feb 2023]
Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive
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Address
Texas Tech University, Box 41041, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
(806)742-9010 -
Email
vnca@ttu.edu